December is one of the cooler months of the year in Tirupati, with average highs near 27°C and lows around 17.8°C (mean 22.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 85 mm of rainfall and 84% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Tirupati. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Decembers in Tirupati were 2018 and 2024 — when the month averaged 23.9°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 20.6°C. Typical December days reach 27°C with nights near 17.8°C. The long-term December temperature trend is broadly flat.
December is about average for rainfall in Tirupati, averaging 85 mm of rainfall. The wettest Decembers on record were 1996 and 2023 with 226 mm, while the driest was 1990 at 2 mm.
Relative humidity in Tirupati during December averages 84%. The most humid December was 2024 at 90%, and the least humid was 2013 at 76%.
December receives about 4.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Tirupati. The sunniest December was 1995 at 4.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2010 and 2024 at 3.4.
Average wind speed in Tirupati during December is 2.1 m/s. The windiest December was 1983 at 2.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2008 at 1.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.6°C | 21.9°C | 22.1°C | 22.8°C | 22.7°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 27.3°C | 26.5°C | 26.9°C | 27.6°C | 26.6°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 18.0°C | 17.3°C | 17.4°C | 18.1°C | 18.7°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 75 mm | 90 mm | 58 mm | 77 mm | 152 mm | +77 mm |
December temperatures in Tirupati have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 12.3°C (1994) to a record high of 31.9°C (2018).
Rainfall in December is about average for rainfall, averaging 85 mm, with a wettest year of 226 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Tirupati
December is one of the best times to visit Tirupati. Expect days averaging 27°C and nights around 17.8°C (mean 22.4°C) — cooler than Tirupati's yearly average — with higher rainfall (85 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25.8°C | 21.4°C | 16.9°C | 27.8°C | 13.8°C | 88 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 27.3°C | 23.9°C | 20.4°C | 29.5°C | 15.5°C | 203 mm | 90% | 2.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2023 | 27.0°C | 23.2°C | 19.3°C | 30.5°C | 16.3°C | 226 mm | 89% | 2.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2022 | 27.0°C | 23.0°C | 19.1°C | 28.6°C | 15.9°C | 199 mm | 89% | 2.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2021 | 26.5°C | 22.3°C | 18.2°C | 29.5°C | 14.5°C | 71 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2020 | 26.0°C | 22.2°C | 18.3°C | 27.3°C | 14.5°C | 123 mm | 88% | 2.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2019 | 27.2°C | 23.2°C | 19.3°C | 27.9°C | 17.0°C | 80 mm | 87% | 2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2018 🔥 | 29.1°C | 23.9°C | 18.6°C | 31.9°C | 15.1°C | 30 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2017 | 27.0°C | 22.2°C | 17.3°C | 28.6°C | 15.0°C | 13 mm | 84% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 | 28.7°C | 23.0°C | 17.2°C | 30.5°C | 13.8°C | 164 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2015 | 26.4°C | 22.5°C | 18.5°C | 29.1°C | 14.5°C | 127 mm | 89% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2014 | 27.7°C | 22.9°C | 18.1°C | 30.2°C | 15.0°C | 87 mm | 83% | 2.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2013 | 28.7°C | 23.0°C | 17.3°C | 30.8°C | 13.8°C | 12 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 28.2°C | 23.3°C | 18.5°C | 29.9°C | 15.8°C | 89 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2011 | 27.1°C | 22.3°C | 17.5°C | 28.8°C | 13.6°C | 70 mm | 84% | 2.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2010 | 25.7°C | 21.9°C | 18.2°C | 27.9°C | 12.7°C | 96 mm | 88% | 2.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2009 | 26.7°C | 22.8°C | 19.0°C | 28.1°C | 17.2°C | 81 mm | 87% | 2.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2008 | 26.5°C | 22.0°C | 17.6°C | 27.7°C | 13.7°C | 6 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2007 | 26.6°C | 22.3°C | 18.1°C | 28.7°C | 15.1°C | 96 mm | 85% | 2.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2006 | 26.6°C | 22.0°C | 17.3°C | 28.0°C | 14.0°C | 18 mm | 84% | 1.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2005 | 25.4°C | 21.7°C | 18.0°C | 28.0°C | 13.7°C | 139 mm | 89% | 2.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2004 | 26.9°C | 21.4°C | 16.0°C | 27.9°C | 14.4°C | 6 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2003 | 28.8°C | 23.2°C | 17.6°C | 31.8°C | 15.0°C | 39 mm | 77% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2002 | 27.7°C | 22.1°C | 16.5°C | 29.1°C | 13.5°C | 21 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 26.1°C | 21.8°C | 17.5°C | 28.1°C | 14.8°C | 121 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 27.5°C | 22.0°C | 16.6°C | 28.8°C | 13.7°C | 56 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1999 | 27.2°C | 22.0°C | 16.8°C | 28.4°C | 14.8°C | 33 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1998 | 26.3°C | 21.7°C | 17.1°C | 27.9°C | 13.8°C | 89 mm | 85% | 2.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1997 | 27.1°C | 23.6°C | 20.2°C | 29.3°C | 17.8°C | 216 mm | 90% | 1.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1996 🌧️ | 25.4°C | 21.5°C | 17.6°C | 28.1°C | 13.1°C | 226 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 28.1°C | 22.2°C | 16.4°C | 29.1°C | 15.1°C | 7 mm | 77% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 25.5°C | 20.6°C | 15.7°C | 27.1°C | 12.3°C | 119 mm | 84% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1993 | 25.2°C | 21.3°C | 17.4°C | 26.6°C | 14.3°C | 161 mm | 90% | 2.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1992 | 26.2°C | 21.3°C | 16.4°C | 27.2°C | 13.6°C | 38 mm | 83% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 25.7°C | 21.4°C | 17.2°C | 28.7°C | 14.9°C | 7 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1990 | 28.0°C | 23.1°C | 18.2°C | 31.0°C | 15.2°C | 2 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 27.1°C | 22.3°C | 17.5°C | 29.6°C | 14.8°C | 64 mm | 83% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1988 | 27.7°C | 22.6°C | 17.6°C | 29.2°C | 15.5°C | 78 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1987 | 26.3°C | 22.6°C | 18.8°C | 28.4°C | 14.9°C | 145 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1986 | 28.6°C | 23.7°C | 18.8°C | 29.8°C | 14.9°C | 36 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 26.8°C | 22.1°C | 17.5°C | 28.2°C | 14.5°C | 75 mm | 86% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 | 28.1°C | 22.6°C | 17.1°C | 29.2°C | 13.7°C | 46 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 27.2°C | 23.2°C | 19.1°C | 28.8°C | 16.1°C | 131 mm | 85% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.9°C | 22.8°C | 17.7°C | 29.1°C | 15.6°C | 8 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.1°C | 21.9°C | 17.7°C | 27.4°C | 12.5°C | 92 mm | 86% | 2.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 27°C with lows near 17.8°C (mean 22.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 85 mm of rainfall in Tirupati, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 226 mm in 1996.
The hottest December reached 31.9°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to 12.3°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 17.8°C to 18.8°C while daytime highs eased from 27.2°C to 26.7°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Tirupati and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 27°C daytime highs and 17.8°C at night.
Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in Tirupati, averaging 22.4°C.
For December in Tirupati, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27°C and lows of 17.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in December averages 84% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in December is 2.1 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 2.5 m/s (1983).
The wettest December on record was 1996 with 226 mm. On average, December sees 85 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Tirupati behaves each December, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for December specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
